Từ vựng ôn thi đại học môn tiếng anh

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Từ vựng ôn thi đại học môn tiếng anh

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TỪ VỰNG Bài tập từ vựng đề thi trắc nghiệm tiếng Anh thường bao gồm dạng tập sau: - Bài tập cấu tạo từ dạng thức từ (word formation) - Bài tập chọn từ (word choice) kết hợp từ (collocations) I PHƯƠNG THỨC CẤU TẠO CỦA TỪ (Word formation): Bài tập cấu tạo từ thường kiểm tra tất dạng từ loại danh từ, tính từ, trạng từ, động từ Để làm tốt dạng tập này, trước hết, học sinh cần phải có vốn từ vựng phong phú Khi học từ em nên học tất từ lạ lien quan, bao gồm tiền tố hậu tố cấu tạo từ trái nghĩa Ví dụ: succeed (v), success (n), successful (a), successfully (adv), unsuccessful (adj), unsuccessfully (adv) Khi lựa chọn đáp án cho tập cấu tạo từ ta cần ý điểm sau: - Xác định từ loại từ cần tìm - Danh từ cấn tìm số hay số nhiều - Dộng từ câu chia nào, theo chủ ngữ số hay số nhiều - Đáp án cần tìm có nghĩa khẳng định (positive) hay phủ định (negative) - Nếu đáp án cần tìm danh từ xác định danh từ người, vật, hay vật Cần cân nhắc nghĩa câu với từ có từ loại Ví dụ minh họa 1: Chọn từ thích hợp tương ứng với A.,B, C, D để hoàn thành câu sau: He cycled and had an accident A careful B careless C carefully D carelessly Hướng dẫn: Ta dùng trạng từ bổ nghĩa cho động từ cycle, ta lại chọn carelessly thay carefully nghĩa câu Đáp án D He cycled carelessly and had an accident (Anh xe máy ẩu gặp tai nạn) Ví dụ minh họa 2: Chọn từ thích hợp tương ứng với A.,B, C, D để hoàn thành câu sau: Peter opened the door of cellar, wondering what he might find A cautious B cautiously C cautional D cautionally Hướng dẫn: Peter opened the door of the cellar, wondering what he might find (Peter mở cửa tầng hầm _, tự hỏi tìm thấy gì) B: đáp án đúng: cautiously (trạng từ) = (một cách) thận trọng A: Phương án sai: cautious (tính từ) = thận trọng C, D Phương án sai: từ tiếng Anh Ví dụ minh họa 3: Chọn từ thích hợp tương ứng với A.,B, C, D để hoàn thành câu sau: The new dress makes you more A beauty B beautiful C beautifully D beautify Hướng dẫn: make + danh từ/ đại từ + tính từ/ tính từ so sánh hơn: làm cho, khiến cho… Đáp án B “The new dress makes you more beautiful” (Chiếc áo đầm làm cho bạn xinh đẹp hơn) Để làm tốt dạng tập từ vựng, ta cần lưu ý điểm sau đây: Thay đổi loại từ Trong tiếng Anh có nhiều từ sử dụng với loại từ khác có nghĩa khác Ví dụ: a cook (danh từ): đầu bếp, to cook (động từ): nấu ăn a graduate (danh từ) : sinh viên tốt nghiệp to graduate (động tù): tố nghiệp Từ ghép: Danh từ ghép: Phương thức thông thường ghép tự hai danh từ với để tạo thành danh từ Cách ghép tự áp dụng nhiều trường hợp danh từ ghép hai từ từ, mang nghĩa Phần lớn danh từ ghép tạo thành bới: • Danh từ + danh từ: A tennis club: câu lạc quần vợt A telephone bill: hóa đơn điện thoại A train journey: chuyến tàu hỏa * Danh động từ + danh từ A swimming pool: hồ bơi A sleeping bag: túi ngủ Washing powder: bột giặt • Tính từ + danh từ: A greenhouse: nhà kình A blackboard: bảng viết Quicksilver: thủy ngân A black sheep: kẻ hư hỏng • Mọt số danh từ ghép gồm ba từ nhiều hơn: Merry- go- round (trò chơi ngựa quay) Forget- me- not (hoa lưu li) Mother- in- law (mẹ chồng/ mẹ vợ) Danh từ ghép viết như: • Hai từ rời: book seller (người bán sách), dog trainer (người huấn luyện chó) • Hai từ có gạch nối giữa: waste- bin (giỏ rác), living-room (phòng khách) • Một từ nhất: watchmaker (thợ chế tạo đồng hồ), schoolchildren (học sinh), chairman (chủ tọa) Trong cấu tạo “danh từ + danh từ”, danh từ trước thường có dạng số có trường hợp dạng số nhiều: A vegetable garden (vườn rau) An eye test (kiểm tra mắt) A sports shop (cửa hàng bán đồ thể thao) A goods train (tàu chở hàng) Tính từ ghép: Tính từ ghép thường gồm hai nhiều từ kết hợp với dùng từ Tính từ ghép viết thành: - Một từ nhât: Life + long -> lifelong (cả đời) Home + sick -> homesick (nhớ nhà) - Hai từ có dấu gạch nối : After + school -> after- school (sau học) Back + up ->back-up/ backup (giúp đỡ) - Nhiều từ có dấu gạch nối A two-hour-long test (bài kiểm tra kéo dài hai giờ) A ten-year-old-boy (cậu bé lên mười) Tính từ ghép tạo thành bởi: - Danh từ + tính từ: Duty-free (miễn thuế) noteworthy (đáng ý) Nationwide (khắp nước) blood-thirsty (khát máu) - Danh từ + phân từ: Handmade (làm tay) time-consuming (tốn thời gian) Breath- taking (đáng kinh ngạc) heart- broken (đau khổ) - Trạng từ + phân từ: - ill- equipped (trang bị kém) outspoken (thẳng thắn) well- behaved (lễ phép) high- sounding (huyên hoang) Tính từ + phân từ: Good-looking (xinh xắn) easy-going (thoải mái) Beautiful-sounding (nghe hay) middle-ranking (bậc trung) Tính từ+ danh từ kết hợp với tận –ed: old-fashioned (lỗi thời) absent –minded (đãng trí) fair-skinned (da trắng) artistic- minded (có óc thẩm mỹ) Thay đổi phụ tố (affixation): Bằng cách thêm phụ tố (affixation) bao gồm tiền tố (prefixes) vào đầu từ gốc hậu tố (suffixes) vào cuối từ gốc ta có cách cấu tạo hình thái từ phổ biến tiếng Anh • Hậu tố tạo động từ: - ise/ -ize: modernize, popularize, industrialize… - ify: beautify, purify, simplify • Tiền tố phủ định tính từ: Tiền tố phủ định Im- (đứng trước tính từ bắt đầu m p) Ir- (đứng trước tính từ bắt đầu r) Il- (đứng trước tính từ bắt đầu l) InDisUn- Ví dụ Immature, impatient Irreplaceable irregular Illegal, illegible, illiterate Inconvenient, inedible Disloyal, dissimilar Uncomfortable, unsuccessful Lưu ý: Đối với tiền tố in-, im-, ý nghĩa phủ định chúng mang nghĩa ‘bên trong; vào trong”, Ví dụ: internal, income, import • Các tiền tố un- dis- dùng để thành lập từ trái nghĩa động từ: tie/untie, appear/disappear đảo ngược hành động hành động động từ: disbelieve, disconnect, dislike, disqualify, unbend, undo, undress, unfold, unload, unlock, unwrap Ngoài ra có tiền tố phủ định de- non: decentralize, nonsense… • Hậu tố tính từ: -y: bushy, dirty, hairy… -ic: atomic, economic, poetic -al: cultural, agricultural, environmental -ical: biological, grammatical -ful: painful, hopeful, careful -less: painless, hopeless, careless -able: loveable, washable, breakable -ive: productive, active -ous: poisonous, outrageous * Hậu tố tạo danh từ: Các hậu tố hình thành danh từ thường gặp Hậu tố Ý nghĩa Ví dụ -er - người thực hành động Writer, painter, worker, actor, operator -or - ta dùng hậu tố cho nhiều động từ để hình thành danh từ - er/- or Dùng vật thực công việc định Pencil- sharpener, grater Bottle-opener, projector -ee Chỉ người nhận trải qua hành động Dùng để hình thành danh từ từ động từ Employee, payee Bombardment, development Buddhist, Marxist Buddhism, communism -ness Chỉ hành động kết Chỉ người Chỉ hoạt động hệ tư tưởng (hai hậu tố dùng cho trị , niềm tin hệ tư tưởng ý thức hệ người) Còn dùng để người chơi loại nhạc cụ, chuyên gia lĩnh vực… Dùng để hình thành danh từ từ tính từ -hood Chỉ trạng thái phẩm chẩt Guitarist, violinist, pianist Economist, biologist Goodness, readiness, forgetfulness, happiness, sadness, weakness Childhood, falsehood -ship Chỉ trạng thái, phẩm chất, tình trạng, khả nhóm Friendship, citizenship, musicianship, membership -tion -sion -ion -ment -ist -ism -ist • Complication, admission, donation, alteration Sau tiền tố khác tiếng Anh, số từ có dấu gạch nối Tiền tố Anti- Ý nghĩa Chống lại Ví dụ Anti-war, antisocial AutoBiExMicroMisMonoMultiOverPostPreProPseudoReSemiSubUnder- Tự động Hai, hai lần Trước Nhỏ bé Tồi tệ, sai Một, đơn lẻ Nhiều Nhiều, mức Sau Trước Tán thành, ủng hộ Già Lần nữa, trở lại Phân nửa Bên Thiếu, không đủ Auto-pilot, autography Bicycle, bilingual Ex-wife, ex- smoker Microwave, microscopic Misunderstand, misinform Monotone, monologue Multi-national, multi-purpose Overdo, overtired, overeat Postwar, postgraduate Pre-war, pre-judge Pro-government, pro-revolutionary Pseudo- scientific Retype, reread, rewind Semi-final, semicircular Subway, subdivision Underworked, undercooked • Bảng từ loại thông dụng: Động từ Accept (chấp nhận) Apologize (xin lỗi) Danh từ acceptance Advantage (sự thuận lợi) # disadvantage apology Tính từ Acceptable, unacceptable Advantaged (có điều kiện tốt) # disadvantaged, advantageous (có lợi) apologetic Trạng từ Advantageously Appreciate (đánh giá appreciation cao, trân trọng) Attend (tham dự) Attention (sự ý) Attendance (sự tham dự, có mặt) Appear (xuất hiện) Appreciative # disappearance Disappear (biến mất) Apply (nộp hồ sơ) Application (lời xin, đơn xin) Applicant (người nộp hồ sơ) Approve (tấn thánh) Approval # disapproval Disapprove (không tán thánh) Attract (thu hút) Attraction (sự thu hút, điểm thu hút) Attractiveness (tính thu hút, hấp dẫn) Advertise (quảng Advertising (sự quảng cáo) cáo) Advertisement (sự quảng cáo, mục quảng cáo) Advertiser (nhà quảng cáo) Benefit (giúp ích, Benefit (lợi ích) làm lợi cho) appreciative Believe (tin tưởng) Believable (có thể tin được) # unbeliveable Biological Believably # unbelieably Biologically competitive competitively Constructive (tích cực, mang tính xây dựng) Continuous (tiếp diễn, lien tục) Continual (lặp đi, lặp lại thường xuyên) Contributory # noncontributory Conservative (bảo thủ) constructively Creative (sáng tạo) creatively Dangerous (nguy hiểm) Endangered (bị nguy hiểm) Developed (phát triển) Developing (đang phát triển) Dangerously Compete (cạnh tranh, tranh đua) Construct (xây dựng) Continue (tiếp tục) Contribute (đóng góp) Conserve (bảo tồn) Create (tạo ra) Endanger (gây nguy hiểm) Develop (phát triển) Belief (lợi ích) Believer (tín đồ) Biology (sinh vật học) Biologist (nhà sinh vật học) Competition (cuộc thi, cạnh tranh) Competitior (người tham gia thi đấu) Construction continuation Contribution (sự đóng góp) Contributor (người đóng góp) Conservation (sự bảo tồn, bảo quản) Conservationist (nhà bảo tồn) Creation (sự sáng tạo) Creatively (tính sáng tạo) Creator (người tạo ra) Danger (sự nguy hiểm) Development (sự phát triển) Attentive (chú tâm, ý) # inattentive Apparent (hiển nhiên, rõ ràng) apparently Aattractive (hấp dẫn, thu hút) # unattractive Attracted (bị thu hút) Attractively Beneficial (có lợi) Continuously continually Conservatively Decide (quyết định) Depend (phụ thuộc) Destroy (phá hủy) Direct (chỉ dẫn) Differ (khác, không giống) Disappoint (làm thất vọng) Economize (tiết kiệm) Educate (giáo dục) Employ (thuê, tuyển dụng) Excite (kích thích, gây hào hứng) Experience (trải qua) Explain (giải thích) Afforest (trồng rừng) Harm (gây hại) Hope (hi vọng) Inform (thông báo) Imagine (tưởng tượng) Impress (gây ấn Decision (sự định) Decisiveness (tính quết đoán) Dependence (sự phụ thuộc) # independence (sự độc lập) Destruction (sự phá hủy) Destructiveness (tính phá hoại) Direction (sự dẫn, hướng) Director (giám đốc, đạo diễn) Difference (sự khác biệt) Disappointment (sự thất vọng) Economy (nền kinh tế) Economics (kinh tế học) Education (sự/ giáo dục Educator (người làm công tác giáo dục) Educationalist (nhà giáo dục) Employment (việc làm) # unemployment Employer (người chủ) Employee (nhân viên) Environmental (môi trường) Environmentalist (người bảo vệ môi trường) Excitement (sự hào hứng) Experience (trải nghiệm, kinh nghiệm) Explanation (sự/ lời giải thích) Forest (rừng) Afforestation (sự trồng rừng) # deforestation (sự phá rừng) Harm (sự tổn hại) Harmfulness (tính gây hại) # harmlessness Hope (niềm hy vọng) Hopefulness (tính đầy hy vọng) # hopelessness Information (thông báo) Informer (người cung cấp thông tin) Imagination (sự tưởng tượng) Impression (ấn tượng) Underdeveloped (chậm phát triển) Decisive (quyết đoán) # indecisive (do dự) Dependent (phụ thuộc) # independent (độc lập) Destructive (có tính chất phá hoại) Different (khác biệt) Indifferent (hờ hững) Disappointed (bị thất vọng) Disappointing (thất vọng) Economic (thuộc kinh tế học) Economical (tiết kiệm) Educational (thuộc giáo dục, mang tính giáo dục) Educated (được giáo dục) decisively Destructively differently disappointingly Economically Educationally Employed (có việc làm) # unemployed Environmental (thuộc môi trường) environmentally Excited, exciting Excitedly excitingly Experienced (có kinh nghiệm) # inexperienced Explanatory (có tính giải thích) Harmful (có hại) Harmless (vô hại) Harmfully # harmlessly Hopeful (đầy hy vọng) Hopeless (vô vọng) Hopefully hopelessly Informative (chứa nhiều thông tin) Informed (có hiểu biết) Imaginary (không thật, tưởng tượng) Imaginative (giàu trí tưởng tượng) Impressive (gây ấn tượng) imaginativly Impressively tượng) Improve (cải thiện) Know (biết) Live (sống) Marry (kết hôn) Necessitate (làm cho cần thiết) Obey (tuân theo) Improvement (sự cải thiện) Knowledge (kiến thức, hiểu biết) Life (cuộc sống) Lifestyle (lối sống) Living (sự kiếm sống) Livelihood (sinh kế) Lifespan = life expectancy (tuổi thọ) Major (chính yếu) # minor (nhỏ, thứ yếu) Marriage (hôn nhân) Necessity (thứ cần thiết) Popularize (phổ cập) Obedience (sự tuân theo) # disobedience Opposition (sự chống đối) Opponent (đối thủ) Patience (sự kiên nhẫn) # impatience Popularity (tính phổ biến) Prefer (thích hơn) Possibility (khả năng, có thể) # impossibility Preference (sự ưu tiên) Oppose (chống đối) Produce (sản xuất, tạo ra) Product (sản phẩm) Produce [U] (sản phẩm nói chung) Productivity (năng suất) Producer (nhà sản xuất) Profit (lợi nhuận) Profitability (tính có lợi) Protect (bảo vệ) Protection (sự bảo vệ) Pollute (làm ô nhiễm) Publicize (quảng cáo, làm cho người biết) Recognize (nhận ra) Pollution (sự ô nhiễm) Pollutant (chất gây ô nhiễm) Public (công chúng, quần chúng) Publicity (sự công khai, quảng cáo) Publicist (người làm quảng cáo) recognition Reduce (làm giảm) Refuse (từ chối) Reduction (sự cắt giảm) Refusal Improved (được cải thiện) Knowledgeable (hiểu biết) Alive (còn sống) Lively (sống đông) Living (đang tồn tại) Lifelong (suốt đời) Live (trực tiếp) Lifelike (giống thật) Majority (đa số) # minority (thiểu số) Married # unmarried Necessary (cần thiết) # unnecessary Obedient (vâng lời) disobedient Opposed opposing Patient (kiên nhẫn) # impatient Popular # unpopular knowledgeably unnecessaribly Obediently # disobediently Patiently # imapatiently Popularly Possible (có thể) # impossible Preferential (ưu đãi) Preferable (thích hơn) Productive (sinh lợi, có suất) Possibly # impossibly Preferably Profitable (có thể mang lại lợi nhuận) Non-profit (phi lợi nhuận) Profitless (vô dụng) Protective (bảo hộ, che chở) Protected (được bảo vệ) Polluted (bị ô nhiễm) profitably Public (công cộng) publicly Recognizable (có thể nhận được) # unrecognizable recognizably protectively Repeat (lặp lại) repetition Responsibility (trách nhiệm) Satisfy (làm hài long, thỏa mãn) Secure (bảo vệ) Shorten (làm ngắn lại) Signify (làm cho có ý nghĩa) Solve (giải quyết) Submit (nộp) Succeed (thành công) Survive (sống sót) Value (đánh giá, định giá) Vary (thay đổi) Widen (mở rộng) Sastisfaction Science ( khoa học) Scientist (nhà khoa học) Security (sự an toàn) Shortage (sự thiếu hụt) Shortlist (danh sách rút gọn) Shortcoming (thiếu sót) Significance (ý nghĩa, tầm quan trọng) Solution (giải pháp) Solver (người tìm giải pháp) Submission (sự nộp, nộp) success Survival (sự sống sót) Value (giá trị) Variety (sự đa dạng) Width (bề rộng) Wisdom (sự khôn ngoan) Repeated (lặp lặp lại) Repeatable (có thể nhắc lại) Responsible (có trách nhiệm) # irresponsible Satisfied (thõa mãn) Satisfactory (thỏa đáng) Repeatedly reponsibly Scientifically short Securely Shortly (nhanh, sớm) Significant (có ý nghĩa) Solvable (có thể giải được) Successful # unsuccessful Valuable (có giá trị) # unvaluable (vô giá) Various (nhiều, đa dạng) Variable (hay thay đổi) Varied (khác nhau) Wide (rộng rãi) Widespread (rộng khắp) Wise (khôn ngoan) # unwise Successfully unsuccessfully widely wisely II CHỌN TỪ- SỰ KẾT HỢP TỪ ( Word choice- Collocations): Để làm tốt tập chọn từ kết hợp từ ta cần ý điểm sau: - Đọc kĩ câu hỏi ý từ loại cần điền vào: - Đọc kĩ lựa chọn ngữ nghĩa chúng - Lựa chọn đáp án dựa vào kiến thức từ vựng học - Nếu chưa định dứt khoát đáp án dùng phương pháp loại trừ phương án sai Ví dụ minh họa 1: Chọn từ thích hợp tương ứng với A, B, C D để hoàn thành câu sau: English is now an effective medium of international _ A communication B talking C speech D saying Hướng dẫn: Câu hỏi sử dụng từ ngữ cảnh A Đáp án English is now an effective medium of internatinonal communication (Bây tiếng Anh phương tiện giao tiếp quốc tế hiệu quả), communication = giao tiếp B talking = nói; câu chuyện (không thể kết hợp với international) C speech = lời nói; cách nói; diễn văn D saying = tục ngữ, châm ngôn Ví dụ minh họa 2: Chọn từ thích hợp tương ứng với A, B, C D để hoàn thành câu sau: It was such a boring speech that I fell A asleep B sleep C sleepy D sleepily Hướng dẫn: Câu hỏi khả kết hợp từ động từ fall: fall asleep = ngủ thiếp đi; dạng khứ fall fell Ngoài có feel sleepy (cảm thấy buồn ngủ); khứ feel felt Đáp án A It was such a boring speech that I felt asleep (Bài diễn văn chán ngủ thiếp đi) Ví dụ minh họa 3: Chọn từ thích hợp tương ứng với A, B, C D để hoàn thành câu sau: He kindly offered to me the way to the station A explain B, direct C describe D show Hướng dẫn: D Đáp án đúng: show someone the way = đường cho He kindly offered to show me the way to the station (Ông ta tử tế cho đường đến nhà ga) A Phương án sai: explain = giải thích B Phương án sai: direct someone to somewhere = đường cho Ví dụ: Could you direct me to the airport? (ông làm ơn đường cho đến sân bay) C Phương án sai: describe = mô tả SỰ KẾT HỢP TỪ VỚI CÁC ĐỘNG TỪ THÔNG DỤNG: • DO: (= accomplish, carry out – hoàn thành, thực công việc) Do an assignment: làm nhiệm vụ giao Do business (with): kinh doanh Do one’s best: cố gắng Do a crossword: chơi ô chữ Do damage: gây thiệt hại Do a course: theo khóa học Do history/economics: học lịch sử/ kinh tế học… Do an experiment: làm thí nghiệm Do good: bổ ích Do harm: gây hại Do a job: làm công việc Do one’s duty: làm nghĩa vụ Do one’s hair: làm tóc Do one’s homework: làm tập nhà Do research: nghiên cứu Do someone a favour: làm giúp điều Do the shopping: mua sắm Do wonders/ miracles: mang lại kết kì diệu Do without: làm mà Do wrong: làm sai • MAKE: (= produce, manufacture- làm ra, chế tạo ra) Make an appointment: thu xếp hẹn Make an attempt: cố gắng, nỗ lực Make an announcement: thông báo Make the bed: dọn giường Make a cake: làm bánh Make changes: thay đổi Make a choice: chọn lựa Make a decision: định Make a comment: nhận xét Make a complaint: phàn nàn, than phiền Make a comparision: so sánh Make a contribution: đóng góp vào Make a decision: định Make a differrence: tạo khác biệt Make a distinction: tạo khác biệt/sự tương phản Make an effort: nỗ lực Make an excuse: viện cớ Make a law: thông qua đạo luật Make a mistake: mắc sai lầm Make money: kiếm tiền Make progress: tiến Make a plan: lập kế hoạch Make a phone call: gọi điện thoại Make preparations for: chuẩn bị cho Make a profit: thu lợi nhuận Make a promise: hứa hẹn Make a speech: đọc diễn văn Make noise: làm ồn Make a start: khởi hành Make a suggestion: đề nghị Make a will: làm di chúc Make up one’s mind: định Make use of: sử dụng • TAKE: Take sb/sth for granted: xem ai/ tất nhiên Take place: xảy Take part in: tham gia vào Take effect: có hiệu lực Take advantage of sth: tận dụng Take notice of sth: ý dến Take responsibility for sth: chịu trách nhiệm Take interest in: quan tâm đến Take offence: thất vọng, phật ý Take powder/office: nhận chức Take a pity on sb: thông cảm cho Take a view/ attitude: có quan điểm/ thái độ Take sth as a compliment: xem lời khen tặng Take sth as an insult: xem lời sỉ nhục • HAVE: Have difficulty (in) doing something: gặp khó khăn làm Have a problem: có vấn đề, gặp khó khăn Have a go/ try: thử • PAY: Pay attention to: ý dến Pay a compliment: khen Pay a visit to sb: đến thăm Pay tribute to: bày tỏ long kính trọng SỰ KẾT HỢP TỪ VỚI CÁC DANH TỪ THÔNG DỤNG Danh từ advice - Cụm từ kết hợp follow/ take/ listen to/get on sb’s advice (nghe theo lời khuyên cuae ai) 10 BÀI TẬP CHỌN TỪ - SỰ KẾT HỢP TỪ: Exercise 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to inducate the correct answer to each of the following questions “How was your exam?” “A couple of questions were tricky, but on the _ it was pretty easy.” A spot B.general C hand D whole If you practice regularly, you can learn thia language skill in short _ of a time A period B aspect C arrangement D activity Students can _ a lot of information just by taking an active part in class A concern B install C appear D memorize A few years ago, a fire _ much of an overcrowed part of the city A battled B devastated C mopped D developed I have learned a lot about the value of labour form my _ at home A credit B ebergy C chores D pot plants Although he tried to hide it, it was that Peter didn’t like his birthday present A foolish B basic C obvious D vigorous Environemental groups try to stop farmers from using harmful on their crops A economy B agriculate C investments D chemicals If you too much on study, you will get tired and stressed A concentrate B develop C organize D complain Good heath and methods of study are very necessary, or _ for success in college A avaible B dependable C essential D efficicient 10 In order to _ their goals in college, students need to invest the maximum amount f time, money, and energy in their studies A manage B catch C establish D achieve Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to inducate the correct answer to each of the following questions Parents have great hopes of great when they send their children to school A wishes B obligations C ecpectations D plans No one ever takes any notices of what I say They never give to what I say A reply B opinion C attention D support She has changed so much that I didn’t _ her right away A admit B recognize C know D believe After graduation, she found _ with a local finance company A career B workplace C service D employment Educatnion in Britain has improved since the government started a programme of educational _ A reform B resources C experience D system The group leader wanted that everyone worked together; she asked for everyone’s _ A combination B responsibility C competion D copperation With hard work and study, you can the goals you set for yourself A establish B succeed C achieve D increase David never wastes in his time; he tries to improve himself at every _ A technique B opportunity C consideration D operation All the students in the school are free to any youth club they wish A perform B become C join D participate 10 His , has always been to become a movie director He wants very much to achieve it A direction B ambition C business D study Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to inducate the correct answer to each of the following questions All the negative violence on television has had a negative _ on children 24 A damage B programme C process D effect My mother for an anvironmental group She helps raise money to protect wildlife A indentifies B encourages C shares D volunteers Students can _ a lot of information just by attending claas and taking good notes of the lectures A absorb B provide C transmit D read Some people _ that you can learn more by travelling to a place than by reading about it They say firmly that it is true A require B encourage C insist D offer Electric cars are better for the environment , they can save money gas A In brief B In conclusion C In constrast D In addition Overpopulation tends ro create conditions which may result in of food in developing countries A supplies B surpluses C shortages D.failures Because of the intensive farming, it’s now hard to find certain wild birds in the region Actually, the have become _ birds A unknown B fightened C hungry D rare While some areas are suffering from _, others are experiencing heavy rains and floods A the weather B the climate C drought D problems It will certainly enhances your of reading when you are aware of very slight differences in the writer’s expression A condition B recommendation C material D enjoyment 10 A nurse must be to the patients’ needs; dhe must understand what they need, and be helpful and kind to them A sensitive B elegant C aware D likeable Exercise 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to inducate the correct answer to each of the following questions The area has an _ of wildlife; there are lots of animals, birds, fish, and insects living there A abundance B impression C entertainment D organization You should read this novel It has been recommended by all the critics A deeply B fully C highly D truly True learning does not _ in gathering facts from the teachers; it requires active assimilation of knowledge A achieve B consist C depend D come There should be a law against A violent family B fight for households C violent domestics D domestic violence The documentary was so _ that many viewers cried A moody B touching C touchy D moved of patience, noone can beat Martha A in front B in spite C In terms D Regardless The manager of the hotel always puts a _ on the service quality A pressure B great stress C stressed D stressful Human carlessness has been _damaging marine life A warned against B said to C prevented D acused of During the flood, many local people ran out of food and starved to A dying B die C death D dead 10 The saying that “Problems don’t come _,” means that may problems can happen at the same time A soon B at once C single D singly Exericse 5: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to inducate the correct answer to each of the following questions 25 In fairy tales, bad witches often try to cast a spell on the A innocent B innovative C innovation D initative The assistant manager is going to present a complete report on the situation of the company A funded B finacial C financing D finance The environmental impact of tourism can be shocking and upsetting, but many governments think it is _ A negative B comprehensive C bad D acceptable I the recent decades, greater cultural has been encouraged by tourism A contract B relation C touch D details The majority of people agree that modern drugs are the most effective way to cure a (n) A treatment B symptom C illness D sicken The government should take _ to reduce the current high unemployment rate A solutions B charge C measures D steps Janet has to travel a lot in her new job She is on the _ all the time A field B mood C way D go Many companies now advertise their new products by distributing free in public places A deals B exmaples C instances D samples While there has been a significant _ in the sales figures, there has been no corresponding profit growth because of increased production cosrs A addition B form C boost D encouragement 10 There can be no doubt that recent statements the company’s true financial position were misleading A referring B dealing C concerning D respecting Exercise 6: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to inducate the correct answer to each of the following questions Before choosing a job, you should take into consideration several _ including the supply and demand for professionals in any particular field A turns B factors C ramarks D sides The Business Advisory Council has been specially designed for those in of advice about setting up new businesses A absence B duty C want D need The city has of young consumers who are sensitve to trends, and can, therefore, help industries predict the potential risks and success of products A a high rate B a high proportion C a high tendency D a great level Don’t to conclusions, we don’t yet know all the relevant facts A hurry B jump C rush D run I wonder if you could _ me a small favour, Tom? A bring B make C give D Sicientists warn that many of the world’s great cities are _ flooding A being B at risk C in danger of D endangered The boy’s strange behavior aroused the of the shop assistant A thought B consideration C exectations D suspicions The young should _themselves in social activities A determine B serve C involve D promote I know from that everything will be all right A conscience B experience C wisdom D care 10 Your second essay improvement on the first one A showed B made C cast D presented Exercise 7: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to inducate the correct answer to each of the following questions 26 The Women’s World Cup is _ in popularity A competing B establishing C advancing D growing Our class team has won four football matches A successful B.unsuccessful C success D successive We interviewed a number of candidates buit none of them _ us A enlivened B encouraged C delighted D mpressed _ to British univerities depends on examnation results A Admission B Admittance C Permission D Permit I prefer _jobs because I don’t like keep on moving and changing all the time A demanding B challenging C tough D secure The investment has had _ on the development of our project A results B progress C interruptions D effects In China, there are still a lot of families sharing the same house A extent B extension C extended D extensive The deadline is coming, and we still have a lot of _ problems A unsolving B dissolved C insolved D solving He recievec a medal in _ for his bravery A turns B response C favour D reward 10 He left the country _ arrest of he retured A in fear that B with fear of C under threat of D with threat of Exercise 8: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to inducate the correct answer to each of the following questions Governments have laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting A practiced B acted C enacted D observed He was chosen for the post because of his keenness and of responsibility A sense B meaning C from D way My brother rarely responsibilities in the family, which makes my father really angry A gets B takes C receives D puts on My mothet always _ that we leave home for school with breakfast A ensures herself B checks again C takes certain D makes sure The shop assistant is ready to me a helping hand She was very nice A offer B take C.get D lend Many people not realize that they are causing disasters _ themselves A to B for C with D about Forests all over the world are being _ into deserts A switched B turned C sent D transferred Many countries have built _ to carry water to desert areas A rivers B channels C canals D lakes People living in that area are the threat _ lead poisoning A in- on B with- to C under- of D on- for 10 Maps are made with the help of _ photography A air B.aeronautics C acrial D areoplane Exercise 9: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to inducate the correct answer to each of the following questions The dunes in the Simpsion Desert have gently _ western faces and _ eastern faces A sloping – steep B downward – upward C shallow- deep D low- high The great stretches of sandy desert almost the centre of Australia A round B circle C hold D keep Spinifex grows on the slopes of the dunes, which are up to 20 metres _ 27 A in high B of height C high D tall Hummock grasses grow in sand on the crest, the top of the slope A loose B lost C lose D loosened It was a vey nice apartment, I decided to rent it right away A if B because C so D but A newborn baby can neither walk nor crawl A newborn antelope, _can run with minutes of birth A however B.so C otherwise D eventhough Endangered animals should be well protected in their natural _ A position B condition C habitat D status The government has _ different measures to protect the wildlife A made B listed C done D taken One of the conservation efforts is the development of wildlife A conserves B reserves C reservoirs D reverses 10 Commercial exploration has driven many species to the of extinction A verge B bank C limit D edge Exercise 10: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to inducate the correct answer to each of the following questions The biggest company in our local area is the verge of bankruptcy A in B on C at D to The Congress has laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting A impled B carried C acted D passed The book is so interesting that I can hardly _ it _ A, get- down B pick- up C put- down D not put- down Books are a wonderful _ of knowledge A source B resource C flow D provision She had just enough time to _ the report before the meeting A turn around B dip into C get through D go into The book quite well during the first few months A had been solved B was sold C sold D sells If a water polo game is tied, there are two _periods of three minutes each A overdue B overlong C overwork D overtime The player was ejected after committing five personal _ A mistakes B faults C fouls D errors Sports competitions are held to cooperation and solidarity among countries A grow B upgrade C spring up D.promote 10 We have made careful preparations to welcome the from 40 countries A acquaintances B attendants C delegates D hosts Exercise 11: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to inducate the correct answer to each of the following questions The footballers often sing the national _ at the beginning of a match A version B lyrics C anthem D composition The 22nd Southest Asisan Games were the first big sports event Vietnam A owned B hosted C presented D led _ swimming involves the players who perform beautiful maneuvers.to music underwater A Athletic B Synchronized C Aquatic D Artistic Our basketball team successfully _ the championship A protected B held C assured D defened When we reached the top of the hill, it was getting A darkest B the darker and the darker 28 C darker and darker D the darkest Michael is obviously _ anybody else here A more and more talented B talented as C more talented than D the most talented among _ you give the anwer, _ A The quicker – the better you can get marks B The more quickly- the better marks you can get C More quickly- better marks you can get D the quickest- the best marks you can get As you get _, your memory gets A old- worse B older- worse C oldest – worst D older- bad I am having _ my colleagues A responsibilities more than B more than responsibilites C more responsibilites than D as much responsibilities as 10 Although John is _ than us, he is _ at work A as young – less experienced B younger- much more experienced C not older- more much experienced D oldet- least experienced Exercise 12: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to inducate the correct answer to each of the following questions _The Tet holidays come, the children feel A The more near- the more exciting B The nearer- the more excitng C The nearesr – the more excited D Nearer- more excited They solved the problems we had expected A more effective than B most effectively as C most effectively as D as effective as Although I have _my cousin, I felt _ A fewer money – happier B more money- more hapy C much more than – less happy D less money than- happier The institute was _ by a a famous scientists A put up B set ut C erected D founded Women in developing countries have spent time looking for and encouragement from the society A realization B modernization C development D recognition The Red Cross is to giving medical aid and other help to victims of disasters A aimed B promoted C dedicated D designed In 1864, twelve nations signed the first Geneva Convention, down rules for the treatment and protection of the wounded A laying B lying C lied D laid The Red Cross all over the world has carried out a lot of _ A jobs B works C missions D responsibilites The tsunami in 2004 some countries and caused a lot of damage A reached B beat C defeated D hit 10 The belief that a woman’s place is in the home is A seating- deep B deep- seating C seated- deep D deep- seated Exercise 13: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions The policeman lost his temper He _ A got nervous B was in a bad mood C lost his nerve D was on bad humour 29 I decided to visit a fortune- teller That’s what I _ to A made up B made up my mind C minded D cared You should go to your sentist for regular A check-ins B check- outs C check- ups D check- up _, Carlos is very punctual, but he was late tonight A For a rule B Like a rule C As a rule D For a rule of thump Without written evidence, we don’t have a _on A leg to stand B foot to stand C leg to lean D foot to lean I was taking a quiet walk last night when, _, there was a loud explosion A all in all B all at once C suddenly at once D once at all Everything could be done by _ A a nod and bow B a nod and wink C a wink and a nod D a nod and a wink These workers are at the _ of the economic A line- heap B heap- bottom C bottom- heap D heap- line Tickets are avaible on a first come, basis A first got B early served C first served D early got 10 “You should het gid of that old leather jacket.” I know, but I hate to with it A part B leave C break D cut Exercise 14: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions You can’t get a soda from that machine There’s a sign on it says that “ ” A Out of job B Out of hand C Out of order D Out of mind Don’t have much cash , but I can get some from an automatic teller machine A in hand B on hand C into hand D inder hand “I like that paiting you bought Did it cost much?” “No, the artist sold it to me for _” A close to nothing B next to anything C next to nothing D anything next “What’s Peter’s cousin’s name?” “It’s on the tip of my , but I can’t quite remember” A mouth B lips C tongue D memory What a confusing story! I can’t make of it A sense B meaning C logic D understanding Women have struggled for the same social, economic, and political _for them as for men A state B status C being D welfare Women now are more in the public life than years ago A.involved B ensured C felt D influenced Every citizen can enjoy the same _ to vote, to gain education and to work A authority B right C way D chance The local council _campaigns against illiteracy A requires B advocates C admits D affects 10 Widespread _about women’s intellectual ability restricted their job opportunities A suspicion B challenge C doubt D rumour Bài tập THÀNH NGỮ (Idioms): Exercise 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions I just took it _ that he’d always be available A into consideration B easy C into account D for granted I accidentally _Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday A kept an eye on B lost touch with C paid attention to D caught sight of I was glad when he said that his car was _ A for my use B for me use C at my use D at my disposal I really must go and lie down for a while; I’ve got a headache 30 A cutting B splitting C ringing D cracking Stop _ about the bush, John! Just tell me exactly what the problem is A rushing B hiding C beating D moving I usually buy my clothes It’s cheaper than going to a dress- maker A off the beg B on the house C in public D on the shelf My father _when he found out that I’d damaged the car A hit the roof B saw pink elephants C made my blood boil D brought the house down If you want a flat in the centre of the city you have to pay through the for it A teeth B back of your head C nose D arm I caught the last bus by the skin of my _ A mouth B leg C neck D teeth 10 It was a joke! I was pulling your A thumb B hair C toe D leg Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions I always get _ in my stomach before visiting the dentist A worms B butterflies C crabs D hedgehogs Those smart phones are selling like _ If you want one, you’d better buy one now before they’re all gone A shooting stars B fresh bread C hot cakes D wild oats I haven’t had an accident yet but I’ve had a number of shaves A narrow B near C close D tiny My father refused to eat meat that had been fired He had _ in his bonnet about it causing cancer A a bug B a bee C a bull D an ant I can’t stand Mr Brian He’s always blowing his own _- telling everyone how good he is at everything A balloon B breath C mind D trumpet The escaped prisoner fought before he was finally overpowered A head over heels B tooth and nail C heart and soul D foot and mouth I didn’t suspect anything at first, but when I noticed her going through the office drawers I began to smell A a rat B a pig C a thief D a culprit Peter was born and brought up in Hastings and knows it like the _ A nose on his face B tip of the tongue C back of his hand D hair on his head I was already fed up with the job, but when the boss walked into my office and told me he expected me to work overtime that was the I quit A final curtain B last straw C end of the line D last waltz 10 He has a quick temper and easily _ off the handle A leaps B goes C runs D flies Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each od the following questions Before she left for Australia she promised her parents that she would drop them _ at least once a month A a note B a word C the news D a line I was all set to take the job in Tokyo, but at the last minute I _ an ddecied to stay in Britain A pulled my finger out B got cold feet C held my horses D called it a day “What I’ve got to say to you now is strictly _ and most certainly not for publication “ said the government official to the reporter A beside the point B for the time being C by the way D off the record 31 I’ve never enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my A piece of cake B chip off the old block C biscuit D cup of tea “What’s wrong with Tom today? He’s unusually quiet,” “He’s got something on his I expect” A brain B mind C thoughts D brow He was wearing very shabby, dirty clothes and looked very _ A easy- going B down to earth C out of shape D down at heel Since he started his own business he has been making money hand over A fist B heel C head D palm I can’t see us beating them at tennis this year- we’re so out of A step B practice C fitness D breath I’m not surprised that Tom is ill He’s beeen _ for a long time It was bound to affect his health sooner or later A having his cake and eating it B burning the candle at both ends C playing with fire D going to town 10 I just couldn’t remember her name even though it was on the of my tongue A edge B tip C top D front Exercise 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions That’s exactly what I mean, Tom You’ve _! A put your foot in it B killed two birds with one stone C put two and two together D hit the nail on the head “I’m going for an interview for a job this afternoon.” “Good luck! I’ll keep my _crossed for you” A legs B fingers C arms D hands “If only I hadn’t lent him that money!” “Well, you did, so it’s no good crying over milk A split B wasted C sour D goat’s The car swerved to avoid a cyclist and just missed hitting a passer- by by A a slight edge B a narrow escape C a close thing D a hair’s breath Well, well, if it isn’t Kathy Lewis! You’re a sight for _eyes! A old B blue C sore D crocodile You know times have been bad lately, Peter, but keep your _up; things are bound to get better soon A chin B head C socks D mind He may be shy now, but he’ll soon come out of his when he meets the right girl A shoe B shell C shed D hole I’am afraid you’ve caught me on the I wasn’t expecting you until this afternoon A stove B grapevine C spot D hop Nagging Susan to stop smoking has no effect on her It’s like water off A a windmill B a duck’s back C a dripping tap D an umbrella 10 Have you seen the new boss? She’s the _image of Marilyn Monroe A live B true C spitting D same Exercise 5: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions: Writng rhymes for birthday cards is really easy It’s money for old A rags B bread C rope D rubbish Of course you won’t become more intelligent if you eat a lit of fish – that’s just an old _tale A maids’ B ladies’ C mothers’ D wives’ I agree that this is a bit of a _ shot, but we’re desperate- we have to something to try to save the company A hot B long C wild D high I like my new job, the only fly in the is the fact that I have to work every other weekend 32 A fat B porridge C soup D ointment It’s a shame that so little is done nowadays to help the homeless in our large cities A sweeping B crying C dying D pitying My aunt is a bit of a wet _ She’s always spoiling everyone’s fun A rag B sheep C rat D blanket We looked in every and cranny for the missing ring, but we couldn’t find it anywhere A nook B gap C hole D niche Everyone bosses me about at work, I’m nothing but a A lame duck B general dogsbody C blue- eye boy D marked man He had a soft _ for his granddaughter and thoroughly spoilt her A heart B way C smile D spot 10 He just wanted one before setting down and getting married A final fling B last leap C happy hop D joyful jump Exercise 6: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Ask David to give you a hand moving the furniture He’s as strong as _ A an elephant B a mountain C a gorilla D a horse You’re not getting enough to eat, Jane! Look at you! You’re as thin as a _ A stick unsect B rake C finger D wire We can’t eat this meat – it’s as tough as ! A canvas B old boots C rubber D stale bread You shouldn’t have frightened her like that, Poor thing! She went as white as _! A a sheet B snow C milk D whitewash Nothing ever seems to bother Colin No matter what happens, he always seems to remain as cool as A cool feet B ice- cream C a cucumber D as Eskimo You’ll have to shout, I’m afraid My father’s as deaf as A a leaf B a post C a politician D a stone It’s hard to believe Brian and Stephen are brothers, isn’t it? They’re as different as _ A Mars from Jupiter B milk from honey C chalk from cheese D margarine from butter Ever since I’ve given up smoking I feel as fit as _! A a fighter B a fiddle C a frog D an athlete Our dog looks very ferocious, but don’t worry, Liz It’s gengtle like A a pony B snowflakes C a lamp D washing-ip liquid 10 “I hope the children didn’t play you up, Doris?” “No, not at all, Mrs Gardener They’ve been as good as _” A religion B gold C God D brass Exericse 7: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions “The suitcase isn’t too heavy, is it?” “No, it’s as light as _” A dust B lighting C a feather D a fish “By the way, have you heard the one about the Welshman, the Irishman and the pig?” Yes, we have That joke’s as old as ” A Solomon B the hills C a dinosaur D Jupiter Of course he loves you! It’s as plain as A a pancake B the knob on your door C the nose on your face D a bell kate was as pleased as when she heard had passed the exam A Punch B a poppy C a sunflower D pound notes I hope the computer course starts this term We’re all as keen as _ to get going A coffee B mustard C a gigolo D cornflakes 33 He was natural singer with a voice that was as clear as _ A a waterfall B a lake C a bell D a mirror After a good night’s sleep he woke up feeling as fresh as and eager to start work again A fruit B a daisy C a kitten D a maiden He might look kind and sympathetic, but deep down he’s as hard as A nails B a mountain C a gangster D an iceberg Pauline can’t have immigrated to New Zealand because I saw her last night at Peter’s party, as _as life A true B real C good D large 10 It’s no use arguing with him, he won’t listen He’s as sturbborn as A a mule B a spoilt child C a strawberry D a trade union Exercise 8: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions “You’re drunk!” “No, I’m not I’m as sober as _” A a priest B Sunday C a judge D a Muslin Am I nervous? Of course not Look at my hand- it’s as steady as A a bridge B a rock C steel bars D a stepladder As students, David, Kevin and William were as thick as A thieves B boy scouts C a team D thistles Whenever I feel embarrassed I always go as red as _ A a rose B lipstick C a raspberry D a beetroot She was so tired last night that she slept like until 10 o’clock this morning A a squirrel B death C a log D a zombie We’d better get some extra food in if your brother is coming to stay with us He eats like ! A a lion B a starving man C an eagle D a horse Normally she smoked 15-20 cigarettes a day, but whenever she was worried or nervous she smoked like _ A a chimney B a forest fire C a steam engine D a salmon “Is the dress too big?” “No, not at all It fits like ” A a mould B a glove C glue D a pillowcase News of the new pay agreement spread like _throughout the factory A wildlife B butter C the plaque D a flood 10 From the moment they first met they got on like A two peas in a a pod B fish and chips C a house on fire D clockwork Bài tập NGỮ ĐỘNG TỪ (Phrasal verbs) Exercise 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions When the police investigate a crime, they evidence such as fingerprints, hair, or clothing A look after B look up to C look for D look into “Do you your new roommate, or you two argue?” A keep in touch with B get along with C on good terms with D get used to After months of testing, the Russian space scientists a space suit that works better than any other in history A came to B came up with C came up to D came out with Let’s check our hotel room _before we pay for it A out B away C up D off He lost the tennis match, so we will try to cheer him A off B away C on D up The mechanic broke the engine _ its many components A up into B into C down into D off into 34 The couple broke _ their angagement after they had a huge argument A in B over C off D away The new mayor will bring a change in local government policies A with B out C up D about Sara said she took golf _ so that she could meet more interesting people A on B over C back D.up 10 Try _ this bicycle to determine if you feel comfortable on it A out B on C off D at Exericise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions She turned the first offer _ because she wanted more money for her house A off B away C out D down They decided to name the new baby boy Grandpa A of B after C with D as Mom told her little boy to put all his toys before coming to dinner A out B off C away D in The couple put their wedding intil next year A off B up C on D away The gunman told the victim to hand _ all his money A out B over C in D off Don’t throw your jacket on the bed Hang it _ A up B over C on D in The supervisor told her to keep _ the good work A over B on C with D up Man is kiliing _ all the fish in the sea A out B away C off D up If you leave any information, the form will be returned to you A down B out C up D away 10 Security is very important in this building Don’t let anyone unless they show you proper indentification A in B out C off D on Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each od the following questions Look this document carefully before you sign it A.up B on C at D over If you don’t know what a word means, look it _ in the dictionary A over B up C on D at I couldn’t make all the words on the sign because my glasses were dirty A.up B out C clear D up with Tony and Nancy always kiss and make after their arguments A up B off C with D up with Cross _ my name because I won’t be able to attend A out B down C up D away She will cut the number of cigrarettes she smokes A off B in C up D down Have you figured _ how to solve the problem yet? A out B on C in D of After you fill the application form , sign it and date it A on B off C out D with You should always fill _ your tank when it gets down to a quarter full 35 A off B up C in D out 10 All students must hand _ their homework the day after it is assigned A out B on C to D in Exericse 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions The daughter looked her mother after her mom was sent home form the hospital with a broken hip A upon B after C on D at Why don’t you look this situation and see if you can figure out a way to fix it without spending too much money? A out B over C away D off My grandfather passed when I was only six years old He had lung cancer A out B over C away D off Every day many of us have to put people that we don’t like A on with B off with C up D up with Nancy ran Bob while both were shopping at the supermarket A over B across C upon D onto If you go hiking, you should watch for poison oak and snakes Both can cause you problems A over B up C out D on Let’s get _ the bus at the next stop We can’t visit the museum and catch another bus in a couple of hours A onto B out C in D off When the student got the test, he gave it to the teacher A over with B through with C through at D over If you’re going to give smoking, you must have a lot of will power A away B up C in to D off 10 After you write your report, give it to your boss He will go it and make any necessary changes A upon B through with C over D with Exercise 5: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions She kept taking the real estate exam until she finally passed it and got her license A on B onto C in D at Kids have to talk fast if they want to their parents on a stroll through the park A keep with B keep up with C keep onto D keep over with You’d better cut animal fat if you want to lower your cholesterol A down with B off with C out in D down on I wish my friends would call me first before they drop _ A in B out C at D off Sales of the toy dropped sharply when the TV news reported that a child had swallowed part of the toy and almost died A out B over C away D off People who don’t get _their coworkers sometimes don’t lasr long at their jobs A up with B along with C on to D by with At a crime scene, the police will tell you to get back They don’t want civilians to interfere the investigation A at B on C with D into The boy was always getting trouble as a youth Then, to everyone’s surprise, he became a policeman A into B onto C on D with Mankind has managed to wipe _many kinds of animals 36 A away B off C out D over 10 My car broke on the way to work I had to call a tow truck A down B up C off D away Exercise 6: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Before you finish this project, check your supervisor for further instructions A on B on with C back with D up As soon as we got to the motel, we checked _ A at B in C on D off While looking for my nail clipper, I came _a knife that I thought I had lost A at B with C up D across We’ve out of milk You’ll have to drink your tea without it A come B taken C gone D run It’s difficulty to _luxuries when you’re used to having them A cut down on B cut down at C cut off on D cut down into I missed the seven o’clock news on the radio this morning I _ up too late A came B turned C grew D woke Governments should international laws against terrorism A bring up B bring about C.bring in D bring back You can’t possibly say no to such a wonderful job offer It’s too good to A turn it up B turn it down C put it up D put it down Eve was born in the South, but she grew in the North A up B on C about D at 10 “What yout flight?” “There was a big snowstorm in Denver that delayed a lot of flights” A delayed up B postponed up C held up D up Exercise 7: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions: “Can you read that sign?” “Just a minute Let me my glasses” A put off B put on C put with D put away This is Bob speaking I need my pocket calculator Can I have it back tomorrow? I can’t it A with B without C deal with D deal without “That old paint that you have stored in your garage is a fine hazard” “You’re right I should it” A get away from B get rid of C get through with D get along with “You must be anxious to go on your vacation.” “I certainly am I am really this trip” A looking for B looking forward C looking forward to D looking up to “Who out that tie for you?” Noone I choose it myself.” A bought B brought C turned D picked We didn’t like John when we first met him, but he has turned _ to be a good friend to us A down B up C on D out “Have you _this contract yet?” “Not yet I’ll try to read this weekend” A looked over B looked into C looked up D looked out After ten times, the students _in their quizzes to the instructor A gave B had C held D handed “Hello, is Bill there?”.Yes, a minute, and I’ll get him A hang on B hang up C hold on D A and C are correct 10 I was talking to my aunt when suddenly my cousin Geroge in on our conversation A interrupted B broke C went D intervened 37 38 [...]... rắc rối) NGỮ ĐỘNG TỪ: (Prasal verbs) Ngữ động từ là động từ kép gồm có một động từ và một giới từ, trạng từ hoặc với cả hai Các ngữ động từ không có nghĩa do các từ gộp lại nên ta phải học thuộc nghĩa của chúng Ví dụ: turn down (bác bỏ), break down (hỏng máy), give up (từ bỏ) Ngữ động từ có thể phân biệt làm bốn loại: - Ngữ động từ tách ra được (separable phrasal verbs) là các ngữ động từ cho phép tân... vào giữa We put out the fire We put the fire out We put it out (Không được nói we put out it) - Ngữ động từ không tách ra được (inseparable phrasal verbs) là các ngữ động từ không cho phép tân ngữ chen vào giữa, dù tân ngữ là danh từ hoặc đại từ We should go over the whole project We should go over it - Ngoài ra, ta còn gặp ngữ động từ không có tân ngữ (instransitive phrasal verbs) When we got to the... airport, the plane had taken off His grandfather passed away last year - Ngữ động từ gồm có 3 từ (three- word phrasal verbs) là các ngữ động từ không tách ra được We’ve put up with our noisy neighbours for years The machine stopped working because it ran out of fuel Các giới từ và trạng từ thông dụng trong ngữ động từ Các ngữ động từ thường có nghĩa khác với nghĩa của các thành phần tạo nên chúng Tuy nhiê,... gian trôi qua) hold a title (giữ một danh hiệu) Occupation Opportunity Problem - Standard Subject Time Title - 12 Trouble - defend/ retain a title (bảo vệ/ duy trì danh hiệu) lose a title (mất danh hiệu) award/ below/ confer a title (ban một danh hiệu) under a / the title (với tựa đề) bring/ cause/ give sb trouble (gây phiền toái) take the trouble to do sth (nhọc công làm gì) have trouble with sth (gặp... over (từ đầu đến cuối) read over/ check over something, think over/ talk over a problem, go over a report up (làm gia tăng) turn off the volume, blow up/ pump up a tyre, step up production up (hoàn toàn, hết sạch) eat/ drink it up, use up something, clear up/ tidy up the mess, pack up a suitcase, cut up into pieces, lock up before leaving, sum up a situation Một số ngữ động từ thường gặp • Ngũa động từ. .. present curriculum Drop out of (bỏ học nửa chừng) A lot of students dropped out of school last yerar Face up to (chấp nhận và đối mặt với một điều kiện không dễ chịu) You must face up to the fact that you can’t do the job Get away with (thoát khỏi sự trừng phạt) This is the third time you have been late this week You’re not going to away with it again Get down to (bắt đầu công việc một cách nghiêm túc)... (Idioms) Một số thành ngữ thông dụng: Session 1: (dùng cho Exercise 1- Phần thành ngữ) - take someone/ something for granted: cho là điều dĩ nhiên - take something into account/ consideration: tính đến cái gì, kể đến cái gì - take it easy: không làm việc quá căng thẳng - keep an eye on someone/ something: để mắt đến - lose touch with someone: mất liên lạc - pay attention to someone/something: chú ý đến - catch... gánh công việc cho người khác - a soft spot for someone/ something: thích ai/ cái gì - a last/ final fling: trò đùa, ăn chơi cuối cùng Một số thành ngữ thông dụng về so sánh: 20 Session 6: (dùng cho Exercise 6- Phần thành ngữ) - as strong as a horse/ an ox: khỏe như voi - as thin as a rake: gầy đét - as tough as old boots (nhất là về thịt): rất dai, khó nhai - as white as a sheet: trắng bệch, xanh như... bằng thịt (không thể nhầm lẫn) - as stubborn as a mule: cứng đầu cứng cổ, ương bướng Session 8: (dùng cho Exercise 8- Phần thành ngữ) - as sober as a judge: tỉnh táo không hề say rượu - (as) steady as a rock: vững như bàn thạch - As thick as thieves: rất ăn ý với nhau, rất thân - As red as a beetroot: đỏ như gấc - To sleep like a log: ngủ say như chết - To hold on like grim death: bám chặt không rời -... being: trong lúc này - off the record: không được ghi, không chính thức - piece of cake: việc dễ làm - chip off the old block: người có tính cách giống bố - one’s cup of tea: người hoặc vật mình ưa thích - get something on one’s mind: đang bận tâm về điều gì - down at heel: tàn tạ xơ xác - make money hand over fist: vớ được lợi lộc béo bở - in/ out of practice: có/ không có thời gian luyện tập - burn the

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